SEED GAME#2923 BGG all-time

Fossilis(2020)

★ 7.0 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.30
Action PointsContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Games like Fossilis

Looking for games like Fossilis? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Takenoko(2011)

★ 7.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 7 more

Action PointsContractsDice Rolling

Architects of the West Kingdom(2018)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 7 more

Area MovementContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Trias(2002)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 7 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceEnd Game Bonuses

The Downfall of Pompeii(2004)

★ 7.22–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Events + 7 more

EventsGrid MovementHand Management

Honey Buzz(2020)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 7 more

Action RetrievalContractsEnclosure

Entdecker: Exploring New Horizons(2001)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 7 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Akrotiri(2014)

★ 7.22 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 7 more

Action PointsContractsEnd Game Bonuses

7 Wonders Duel(2015)

★ 8.12 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

End Game BonusesIncomeMelding and Splaying

Llamaland(2021)

★ 7.32–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Contracts + 6 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Clank!: Catacombs(2022)

★ 8.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseEnd Game Bonuses

Artifacts, Inc.(2014)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Tikal(1999)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

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